Sulfuric Acid → 2-(3-Methyl-4-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-2-cyclopropyl-acetaldehyde

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1.66 g of 2-(4-chloro-3-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methoxyethene (XI) was dissolved in 16 ml of THF and 16 ml of dilute sulfuric acid was added to the resulting mixture, which was concentrated at 50° C. under reduced pressure. The resulting mixture was poured into water and neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and thereafter, extracted with chloroform. The resulting organic layer was washed with saturated salt water, and thereafter, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent; hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain 1.31 g of 2-(4-chloro-3-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-cyclopropylethanal (XII).

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